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POLICE: Drunk in public, suspicious collision

A man was taken to hospital Friday night after he was found passed out in the downtown area.

Around 11 p.m. the Brockville Police Service responded to a report of a local 43-year-old man passed out, and when police arrived they found him to be intoxicated and possibly in medical distress due to laboured breathing.

He was taken to the Brockville General Hospital for care.

He was later released once sober and issued a fine for being intoxicated in a public place.

Motor vehicle collision raises suspicion

The driver of a Ford Focus lost control while travelling north on Ormond Street between Central Avenue and Bramshot Avenue, and police just happened to come across the collision just after it happened.

At approximately 6 a.m. Saturday, the vehicle apparently veered off the roadway, striking some property, including a Cogeco cable box.

The distance in which the vehicle lost control "raises concerns" so police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Constable Dave Jeggo.